Vegetarian Star

Paul McCartney had just finished up a chat with radio host Bobby Mac of Q104 in Halifax, Nova Scotia when Bobby recommended Paul check out some of the local food, including the donairs.

Donairs? Huh?

Donairs are delicacies prevalent on the Canadian East Coast. Donairs are to Halifax what Philly Cheesesteak is to Philadelphia.

There’s just one problem. Donairs are full of spicy beef.

“It’s got a lot of meat? Well, I’m not going to eat it then,” Paul said. “Save me a doNUT.”

Of course every optimistic vegetarian and vegan always tries their hand at plantifying any carnivorous dish and donairs shouldn’t be the exception.

Here’s a recipe for vegan donairs using Texturized Vegetable Protein.

Cause donuts really aren’t good substitutes for meals, you know?

via thechronicleherald.ca

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Photographed here in what seems like second skin for her, model Naomi Campbell has announced plans to star in a fur campaign for designer Dennis Basso.

Although Noami once had principles and starred in a “I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” campaign for PETA, she tossed those faster than a clothing switch at a photo shoot and criticized the group for its tactics.

“When PETA started targeting (Vogue editor) Anna Wintour and (designer) Karl Lagerfield and putting dead animals on their plate, I felt that they went too far and I thought, I didn’t want to be a part of this campaign anymore.”

She added, “I do like wearing fur and I still do.”

Well, now.

Naomi isn’t winning some over at monsterandcritics.com, where commenters are giving their two cents.

“She has brought all the negative feelings about her on herself with her disgusting actions.”

“This woman Naomi Campbell may be beautiful on the outside but inside she is very very ugly. In the past she was part of an anti-fur campaign but obviously for her it was only skin deep! Money rules and her compassion for anybody but herself is obvious. Fur only looks good on the true owner: the poor animal that was abused and tortured for a stupid coat!”

via Ecorazzi.com

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Happy Birthday to us!

A year ago, Vegetarian Star was launched.

Being the giving people that we are, instead of buying presents for ourselves, we’re giving away something to one of our lovely readers.

From now until August 8th, you can enter for a chance to win Erin McKenna’s BabyCakes : Vegan, Gluten-Free, and (Mostly) Sugar-Free Recipes from New York’s Most Talked-About Bakery.

BabyCakes is filled with vegan dessert recipes, many of which are gluten-free and sugar free as well.

The book contains recipes to some of the items sold at the BabyCakes bakery in New York city, which Erin started to provide baked goodies for people with allergies and sensitivities to ingredients found in regular cupcakes, cookies, and the like.

Erin’s bakery and products have become so popular, people stop by just to pick up tubes of frosting to devour.

Plus, veg celebrities like Natalie Portman and Zooey Deschanel have given it rave reviews!

For a chance to win the cookbook and make your own addictive frosting, just leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite dessert is.

Comments will be closed midnight EST on August 8. The winner will be chosen from a random drawing and be notified via email on August 11, and will have 3 days to respond to our email after being notified. If we don’t get a response, we’ll pick another winner!

So go ahead and celebrate with us. Tell us what your favorite dessert is. And good luck!

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Susie Feldman, along with husband Corey Feldman, was interviewed by theGreenGirls.com where she shared their secrets for greening both their home and work.

The Two Coreys reality TV star likens recycling to staying vegetarian by stating that because of what she knows about environmental issues, she can’t possibly look the other way.

“I almost feel I can’t throw trash away like I used to,” she says. “I feel guilty. I’m a vegetarian and I feel the same way. I could never just eat meat because of what I know. I can’t just throw away my bottles and cans in the trashcan because of what I know.”

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A big slice of vegan birthday cake goes out to the following vegetarian or vegan celebrities today.

• Jorja Fox (41)
• Ringo Starr (69)

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Several celebrity chefs will compete in a cookoff at the 7th annual Food & Wine Celebration to benefit Veggie U on July 18 at the Culinary Vegetable Institute, 12304 State Rt. 13 in Milan, Ohio

Executive chef James Briscione, winner of the Food Network’s Chopped competition; executive chef Paula DaSilva, finalist of Gordon Ramsey’s Hell’s Kitchen, and executive chef Lee Anne Wong, producer and former contestant of Bravo’s Top Chef will compete to raise funds to distribute Veggie U’s “Earth To Table” science kits provided to fourth-grade classrooms in Ohio and 23 other states.

Judges include foodie notables such as Michael Ruhlman, author and judge on the Food Network’s Next Iron Chef America; executive chef Alex Guarnaschelli of Butter restaurant in New York; Fred Griffith of Cleveland’s WKYC-TV, and Bruce Seidel of the Food Network.

According to its website, “The mission of Veggie U is to promote the well-being of children through a healthy lifestyle. Veggie U is dedicated to the creation and distribution of curricula nationally, with a focus on making wise food choices, combating adolescent and juvenile disease, and attaining an understanding of sustainable agriculture.”

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit veggieu.org.

via toledoblade.com

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peta.org

Ah, yes.

There’s nothing like a man who knows how to hold a vegan chicken sandwich.

Montreal Canadienes hockey player Georges Laraque tried one of Kentucky Fried Chicken’s vegan faux chicken patties.

The vegan sandwich is currently available at KFCs in Canada only. The vegan offering was part of a deal the restaurant chain reached with PETA to move towards less cruelty, and they are currently making the transition to switch to controlled atmosphere killing.

Apparently, dude loved it so much, he ordered two more to go!

But we know he could have easily downed another on the spot if he was hungry enough, given the fact that he’s a six three, 260 pound athlete who maintains his athletic frame on a vegan diet.

Yep, that’s right. Georges was vegetarian for awhile, but made the vegan switch in June.

via peta.org

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After Barack Obama and the family got a dog that was not rescued from a shelter, there was much outcry from animal lovers everywhere.

But Barack isn’t the first president to make a pet faux paw (hahaha) in the spotlight.

During his time in the Oval Office, Lyndon B. Johnson had a beagle dog that he tried coaxing into standing on its hind legs for the press cameras.

Doggie wasn’t into it that day, so Johnson pulled on the dog’s ears and forced it to stand upright.

Public outrage occurred and Lyndon’s response wasn’t exactly the best damage control you can purchase.

A 1964 Time magazine article  reported that in London, the chairman of the League Against Cruel Sports stated, “If somebody picked you up by the ears, you’d yelp too. This is a most extraordinary way to treat a dog.”

Although he apologized for the incident, he admitted to pulling the dog’s ears since it was a puppy and added the beagle, “seemed to like it.”

All this wonderful history was recently stated on Animal Planet’s Dogs 101 and you can currently vote for your favorite first pup online!

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